Adjustable washstand.



IVI. HASTREITER.

ADJUSTABLE WASHSTAND.

APPLICATION FILED IIILva, 1914.

Patented M1213, 191,5.

THE NDRRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. C.

'MICKE HASTREITER, 0F NEAR BERTHA, MINNESOTA..

ADJUSTABLE WASHSTAND.

Application filed July 6, 1914.

T0 all whom t may concern Be it known that l', Miene HAs'rRnITnR, a citizen of the United States, residing in the county of Ottertail, near Bertha, rIodd county, and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Adjustable VVashstands, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

lily invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in adjustable wash stands, and has for its object to provide such a structure which may be erected at any desired locality and readily removed when necessary, and which shall at the same time be economically manufactured with parts in*- terchangeable.

lVith these ends in View, my invention consists in the details of construction and arrangement hereinafter more fully eX- plained.

In order that those skilled in the art to which my invention appertains may know how to make and use my improved wash stand, l will proceed to describe the same, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the wash stand secured in position for use; Fig. 2 is a detail front view; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the lower supporting brace.

Similar reference numerals indicate like parts in the several figures of the drawing.

1 1 are two (preferably), flat metal bars each formed with a series of projecting upwardly curved or hook shaped spurs 2, forming seats, and adjacent to each end with arms 3 formed with vertical openings or bearings for guide rods 4, which may bc secured therein by set screws 5, or in any other suitable manner.

6, is a suitable box or receptacle forming a shelf for a pitcher and basin, etc., shown in broken lines at Figs. 1 and 2, and to this boX at each end thereof is secured metallic supporting members fastened by screws or rivets 8.

Mounted upon each of the guide rods is a slide 9 which is movable freely upon the guide rods, each slide being formed with a projecting perforated ear. Each supporting member 7 is formed at opposite ends with trunnions 10, one of these trunnions passing through the perforated ear of the corresponding slide and forming a pivotal con Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented npr. 13, 1915.

seriai no. 849,336.

nection between the supporting member and the slide, and the other of said trunnions being adapted to receive eyes formed on the legs of a rectangular brace 12 which extends downward and inward into engagement with the hooks or spurs 2. The trunnions formed upon the innerI ends of the supporting member 7 are adapted to pivotally engage eyes formed on the ends of a rectangular hanger 11 which is adapted to hook over and engage any one of the hooks or spurs 2. r]`he hanger 1l when so hooked over the spurs 2 holds the slides in vertically adjusted position, while the brace 12 supports the outer end of the support 6, or substantially the outer ends of the supporting members 8, thus holding the support 6 in any desired angular relation to the members 1, and of course preferably in a horizontal position. lt will be obvious that with this construction the support 6 may be vertically adjusted into any desired position and may be held at any angle with relation to the members 1.

When not in use, and if so desired, the box or receptacle 6 may be turned upwardly on the inner trunnions 10 which also constitute journal bearings for the heads 9, and into the position shown in broken lines at F ig. 1 and held in such position by passing the hooks 13 over the spurs 2.

The plates 1 are secured in position by ordinary screws 14, one or more screw holes being provided for that purpose.

When it may be desired to disassemble the various parts, the set screws 5 are loosened which permits of the withdrawal of the rods fl from the arms 3, and the withdrawal of the slides 7. The hangers and braces 11 and Al2 are then removed from their engagement with the trunnions 1 and the supporting members 8 may be detached from engagement with the receptacle or support 6 by removing the screws 14, and the several disassembled parts readily packed for transportation.

It will also be seen from the construction and arrangement of the several parts that if, for any reason, any one of the parts becomes inoperative or lost, another similar part may be substituted.

I, of course, do not wish to be confined to the use of any particular material or to the exact details of construction so long as the object and purposes of my invention are obtained by suitable means.

-What I claim as newand desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In an article of thecharacter described, a vertically disposed supporting base having a Vertical series of hook-shaped seats, a rod mounted in spaced relation to the base, a slide on the rod, a shelf pivoted to the slide for movement into angular position relative to the rod, a hanger operatively connected to the shelf and pivoted orangular movement and yadapted to engage any one of the hookshaped seats, and a brace operatively connected to the shelf for pivotal movement and adaptedy to engage any one of said hookshaped seats. Y y V1 2. In an article of the character described, a vertically disposed base member having a vertical series'of hook-'shaped seats, a guide rod mounted Vin spaced parallel relation thereto, a slide on the rod, a shelf pivotally connected with the slide, a hanger operativelyv connected to' the slide for pivotal movement and adapted to engage any one of said seats, and a brace operatively connected tothe shelf adjacent its outer end for pivotal movement and adapted to engage any one vof said hoolcshaped seats.

8. VI n an article of the character described,

' formed at oppositeends with outwardly projecting arms, Va guide rod mounted in said arms and extending parallel to the base member, a slide mounted on the guide rod for free movement thereon, a shelf, support-- ing members attached thereto and formed at opposite ends with outwardly projecting trunnions, one of said trunnions pivotally engaging said slide, a brace pivotally connected to the other trunnion and adapted to engage any one of said hooks, and a hanger pivotally engaged with the irst named trunnion and adapted to engage any one of said hook-shaped seats.

4. In an article of the character described, a pair of vertically disposed members having' each a vertical series of hook-shaped seats, a guide rod mounted on each of said members in spaced relation thereto, a slide mounted on each rod, a shelf, supporting members attached to the shelf and having trunnions at their inner ends pivotally engaging said slides and having trunnions at their outerends, a U-shaped hanger having its legs pivotally engaged with the first named trunnions and adapted to engage over` any one of said seats, and a U-shaped brace having its legs pivotally engaged with the outer trunnions and engaging with any one of the said seats.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MICKE HASTREITER. -Witnessesz F. G. JoHNsoN, C. M. JOHNSON.

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